Overview
Salary: £26421 – £32076
Shift hours: 37
We are looking for an experienced Finance Coordinator to work in our Integrated 0-25 SEND Service to support the delivery of our statutory financial obligations and assist service managers in executing their financial responsibilities within service areas and delegated budgets.
You will often be the first point of contact for Budget Holders and external partners, providing support for day-to-day financial matters including budget management, budget monitoring, transaction processing and financial forecasts.
The main duties and responsibilities of this role:
- Support to budget holders to ensure budget setting processes are carried out effectively, including supporting with the preparation of quarterly forecasting information.
- To monitor budgetary allocation in accordance with the Council’s Budgetary Control Systems, ensuring that spending budgets are not overspent and that income budgets are achieved. Paying continuous attention to the budgetary control position, identifying potential variations and taking corrective action
- Providing advice and assistance about financial matters to non-financial managers including some training in the use of financial systems.
- Responsibility for completing all scheduled Final Accounts tasks according to the agreed timetable and ensure transactions are carried out in line with internal policies and procedures.
- Identification, distribution and monitoring of High Needs Funding, Out of City Placements, recoupment and re-charging.
- Monitoring and payment of personal and bespoke budgets
This role requires someone who works with an enquiring mindset with a view to continuous improvement, proactively engaging with stakeholders and colleagues to identify and highlight areas for review and improvement.
- You will have a good knowledge of accounting, an eye for detail and the confidence to provide support to a range of finance and non-finance professionals, while identifying improved ways of working.
- Able to work collaboratively and flexibly with other colleagues within the team to provide an excellent level of finance support to the service within agreed standards and deadlines.
- You will have a positive outlook and have good communication skills in order to forge productive relationships with the service area you support.
- An individual who is a problem solver and can demonstrate a high level of competence using Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
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For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’
Interview date: 15 May 2024
Reference: coventrycc/TP/382/9434
